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Most conventional traditions of learning considered chanting as a way to connect with our inner self, and the supreme self. In the Vedic tradition it is believed that in the current era called Kaliyuga, it is indeed chanting that will be the main tool for liberation.
Through this section, various chants from the Indian tradition will be shared in good faith for the benefit of the public. None of these are professionally recorded and hence could contain some minor errors.
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Arogya Mantra is a chant for holistic health and wellbeing. It is requesting the divine to remove defects in the different components of our body, so that we may have an overall physical, emotional and spiritual health.
This chant is part of the Taittiriya Upanisad, and either recitation or listening to this chant, is believed to cleanse our system of all its impurities.
Read MoreBelieved to be composed by the great sage Adi Sankaracharya around 810 AD, this chant is in praise of Goddess Chamundesvari and describes the way she destroyed many demons, including the great Mahisasura.
Read MoreGoddess Meenakshi is the consort of Lord Siva. According to legend, Vidyavati was an ardent devotee of Devi Parvati. Moved by her devotion, Goddess Parvati appeared before her in the form of a young girl and told her to ask for a boon. Vidyavati asked the boon that the Goddess be born as her daughter in the same form as she has appeared before her. Goddess Parvati told her that in her next birth when she (Vidyavati) will be the wife of Malayathuvasa Pandyan, She will be born as her daughter. This daughter was Meenaksi and she won Lord Siva's heart again.
Read MoreThe final section of Taittirīya Upaniṣat Bhṛghuvalli ends with a chant title Sāmagānam. This chant is trying to express the feeling one gets, when the divine consciousness or paramātma is experienced. The feeling of bliss and openness is so profoundly expressed in this chant and its vibrations create this effect in the listener.
Read MoreThe Mahesvara-sutrani, also known as the Siva-sutra-s, are fourteen verses that summarise the phonemes of Sanskrit language. It has been refered to in the Astadhyayi of Panini, and is generally regarded as the text responsible for Sanskrit syllables.
Within the tradition they are known as the Akṣarasamāmnāya, "recitation of phonemes," but they are popularly known as the Siva Sutras because they are said to have been revealed to Pāṇini by Lord Siva himself.
Legend has it that at the end of the great cosmic dance, Lord Siva was requested by the assembled siddha-s to reveal a divine language. In response the Lord of Dance, beat his hand drum fourteen times. The sounds that came out of this is considered the Mahesvara-sutrani.
Narayanastakam is a beautiful poem of eight verses, composed by the great acarya Kuranarayana Svami, who lived in the 14th-15th century AD. He is known to be a great devotee of Lord Narayana and all of his auspicious attributes. He has been an important acarya to propogate the teachings of Visista-Advaita, and especially the path of Prapatti or divine surrender.
This melodious chant, honors lord Narayana and glorifies all of his positive and auspicious attributes. It also affirms that the path to realize the highest truth is surrendering to the divine reality, and reiterates this strongly.
Read MoreIn the Vedic culture, Healing and Caring are considered to be part of a spiritual process. The energy of healing and caring is considered pure and divine. The Kavacam (literally meaning an ‘armor) is a spiritual armour that brings the divine source of pure energy closer to the heart. Thus ensuring that the healing process is safe, pure and sacred.
Read MoreGayatri, is the form of the rising sun that is honoured through the most renowned Gayatri mantra. The mantra is traditionally used in a procedure called Sandhyavandanam, through which the sun is honoured at different times of the day. A key aspect of this procedure is the Gayatri mantra japa, where the timeless Gayatri mantra is recited a number of times, in order to honour the sun.
Read MoreSri Suktam is a devotional hymn honoring Sri as Lakshmi, the Vedic goddess of wealth, prosperity and fertility. The goddess Sri appears in several earlier vedic hymns, and is the personification of auspicious and royal qualities.
Sri Suktam is perhaps the first text in which the homology between Sri and Lakshmi is drawn, and the goddesses are further associated with the god of fire, Agni. Since the later epic period (ca 400 CE), Sri Lakshmi is particularly associated with Visnu as his wife or consort.
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The Narayana Suktam is, often thought of as the mystical appendix to the Purusa Suktam. While the Purusa Suktam presents the Supreme Being as an All-encompassing, Impersonal Purusa, the Narayana Suktam honours Narayana, a very personal and accessible Lord. The Narayana Suktam is a devout, touching, emotional and personal address to the Creator and sustainer of the universe. The chant also presents that the divine is residing deep in our hearts, and all we need to do is acknowledge his presence and connect with our hearts to access his grace.
Read MoreIn the Vedic culture, Healing and Caring are considered to be part of a spiritual process. The energy of healing and caring is considered pure and divine. The Kavacam (literally meaning an ‘armor) is a spiritual armour that brings the divine source of pure energy closer to the heart. Thus ensuring that the healing process is safe, pure and sacred.
Here is the chant titled Sudarsana Kavacam, that honors the deity Lord Sudarsana, who is the sacred disc of Lord Vishnu. It is believed that listening to this chant removes all obstacles that may come our way and elevate our consciousness.
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